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Oberdorfer makes an N9000L-11 pump that has two shear pins in it instead of the one. If you are looking to N9000's, thats probably an upgrade worth considering.

I hardly ever contribute to this site, but this is close to the most ignorant statement I have read on here. Wow!
CDL Dealer.... Hmmmmm. Makes you think.

Bobie
It isn't clear from your description if the landowner actually had a realistic understanding of how much 50% would be. 100 taps might be 20-40 gallons of syrup in a modest to great year (with...

[QUOTE=DrTimPerkins;356814]That is against Vermont Maple Law. Only syrup made in Vermont from sap originating in Vermont can qualify as "Vermont" Maple Syrup.


Is this true or a "recent" change?...

Since syrup isn't 100% sugar, why is it to be labeled as 100% sugar?.. Sugar Added??? How about water subtracted?

The "ideal" spacing is typically 25'-35' depending on the literature, slope of land, etc. A diamond pattern will be the most efficient per acre. Perfect 30' diamond pattern spacing yields about 64...

Many small breweries have a small room for kegs that they superinsulate and just have an oversized air conditioner for the room. It isn't a cooler per se, but it will keep beer drinkers thinking it...

Units are pretty critical in any discussion of contamination. This conversation began with parts per billion (ppb) and somehow ended with parts per million (ppm). 1 ppm is 1000 ppb. The action...

for quite some time, it has been clear that the bulk prices are controlled by a select group of people, including the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, (FQMSP for short) aka: Fédération des...

In my opinion, if you are happy with the arrangement and so are your sellers, don't mess with it too much.

Water meters are very accurate, but as Tim Perkins points out, installation configuration...

It seems likely that some portion of the 400 taps can be "picked" up and allowed to flow over the trail at an elevation high enough to by-pass a ladder. If so, do that. Once you know how many still...

More information is needed to really offer any good advice. For example:

When you say Flat - what does that mean? on 35 acres, there has to be a little pitch. Is the pitch across the narrow way...

Am I to understand that by "return" you mean the line that you intend to transfer sap from the lower location to the upper location??? If that is the case and the 1/2hp gould will pump it...

$1 per tap is a typical rate to pay when there is a longer term lease and you tube it and put it on Vacuum, $0.50 is closer to a bucket rate. In your case, you wont have the cost and time of tubing...

Mark from the UP has made an important point here - he can burn pellets if needed, but he is set up to burn chips. Given the two options, I would opt for chips any day of the week over pellets. ...

I am not one to poo-poo anyones interest in making their own equipment or being self-sufficient or working through their own learning curves, but with the questions you are asking, you might save...

We have miles and miles of leader mainline, from 3 days old to nearly a dozen years and have not had this scenario you describe as an "issue". I won't say it hasn't happened, 'cause it probably has...

Everything metal and stainless should be able to be cleaned adequately with elbow grease, dishwashing liquid, maybe a steam pressure washer could work easier. Evaporator - oil or wood? Either way,...

All joking aside, the smartest thing you can do is find someone local to you that has an established system and go introduce yourself to that person and have them go for a walk in the woods with you....

Run your laterals as steep as possible, so nearly straight up and down the slope. Run your mainlines across the slope with a pitch. If you are running wet/dry, you run that more parallel to the...

Stoweski.... Just a suggestion, but offer up two man hours of your time for one of theirs. Looking at it is all well and good, but there are loads of tricks that won't be learned through that, like...

Boy, I wish this was the case....

15,000 taps equals 3,750-5,000 taps on average. I understand that it is possible to make 7,500 but it is not likely. In any event, 5,000 gallons is $150K...

Do customers show up and haggle with you over your syrup prices? Do you give in?

grab a grocery cart and fill it with the illegal product and march it down to the customer service desk. As long as you can stand there with a straight face and argue with the manager that you only...

6x16 with max pans and a steamaway and nearly 4000GPH worth of RO's making concentrate. 15K - 16K taps and it is just right.